Comments on: Is It Fair? http://www.steamingblog.com/2008/03/04/is-it-fair/ New! Improved! Swassy! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Esther http://www.steamingblog.com/2008/03/04/is-it-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Esther Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:34:50 +0000 http://www.steamingblog.com/2008/03/04/is-it-fair/#comment-232 But also, the Buddhist church doesn't have as much of a history in the West as Christianity does. I think that part of the reason why the Catholic scandal was so big was because a lot of people had histories - good and bad - with the Christian religion, or even the Catholic denomination. A lot of people probably looked at the one, (albeit MAJOR), problem as a reason to criticize the entire religion because they had previously-existing personal problems with it. The Buddhist church may get more of a pass on this one, (in the West), because not as many people are currently or historically invested in it. And of course I'm certainly not saying that it's right to assign blame to an entire religion for the actions of a few, or that it's right to give preferential treatment to different religions. Just my two cents. But also, the Buddhist church doesn’t have as much of a history in the West as Christianity does. I think that part of the reason why the Catholic scandal was so big was because a lot of people had histories – good and bad – with the Christian religion, or even the Catholic denomination. A lot of people probably looked at the one, (albeit MAJOR), problem as a reason to criticize the entire religion because they had previously-existing personal problems with it. The Buddhist church may get more of a pass on this one, (in the West), because not as many people are currently or historically invested in it.

And of course I’m certainly not saying that it’s right to assign blame to an entire religion for the actions of a few, or that it’s right to give preferential treatment to different religions. Just my two cents.

]]> By: Crazeyal http://www.steamingblog.com/2008/03/04/is-it-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Crazeyal Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:42:13 +0000 http://www.steamingblog.com/2008/03/04/is-it-fair/#comment-231 No.. It's not fair.. But that's the thing... These men have become something that is supposed to MEAN something in society. The fact is, their actions reflect on the whole of their organizations, not just their own failures. The Catholic debacle was ascerbated by the Church's willingness to continually sweep the issue under a rug and LIE for these men, under the assumption that the church itself was more precious than the breeched trust. The loss of that trust will be felt for generations to cime. The Monks will feel it too. Even if the Monastery did the right thing and acted as soon as the information was discovered... the public has less trust than it did a few years ago. Rightfully so. No..

It’s not fair.. But that’s the thing… These men have become something that is supposed to MEAN something in society. The fact is, their actions reflect on the whole of their organizations, not just their own failures.

The Catholic debacle was ascerbated by the Church’s willingness to continually sweep the issue under a rug and LIE for these men, under the assumption that the church itself was more precious than the breeched trust.

The loss of that trust will be felt for generations to cime. The Monks will feel it too.

Even if the Monastery did the right thing and acted as soon as the information was discovered… the public has less trust than it did a few years ago.

Rightfully so.

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